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Several major USA medical centers/hospitals have banned sales reps from their premises, and do not allow physician employees to receive any type of gifts from reps including pens, pads, lunches, and other inexpensive items. Do you agree with this policy?
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1.1/30/2008 4:20:00 PMdefine inexpensive
2.1/30/2008 6:31:00 PMyes
3.1/30/2008 7:50:00 PMour institution is gradually moving to this policy
4.1/30/2008 9:00:00 PMIt depends on the product
5.1/30/2008 9:38:00 PMvisits should not be prohibited. pens, pads okay. Lunches and other items of value, not okay
6.1/30/2008 10:37:00 PMWe screen reps, and only allow those that pertain to our practice. However, I am hardly going to be swayed by a pen.
7.1/31/2008 3:02:00 AMNo if MD offices are not accepting expensive items, etc
8.1/31/2008 7:01:00 PMReactionary. It assumes everyone is bad.
9.2/1/2008 2:37:00 AMcomplicated issue. no doubt that influence is not always patient-friendly